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pace in this stroke and usually relies upon it as the forerunner of a volleying campaignHis backhand is of the cut variety but although putting so much slice on it he does not let it stop him from hitting it pretty hard. This stroke, of course, has its limitations, as it is distinctly difficult to make good passing shots against an agile volleyer. This wing is Boussus' chief weakness (he) is able to make his volley down the line with great speed...but does not use his wrist quite so much". He further analysed his service game and found it be most unorthodox. Boussus completely omitted to swing his racquet behind his head while serving making his serves rather ineffective. Although this style was useful in overhead smashes when accuracy is more important than the speed. With this type of serve he also put a great spin to the ball and kept it relatively low. Later in his career he adapted to baseline play and utilized a series of dropshots in his games.
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who described him as the greatest French left-hander in the following manner: "He relies upon an all-round game with volleying as his forte. There is nothing of hurricane speed in his game. He takes the ball on the rise and hist his forehand with an easy swing and without much topspin. He gets good
415:. He played twice the Australian Championships, in 1928 and 1935, and won the mixed doubles that year, his only Grand Slam title. He competed in the French Championships 19 times between 1927 and 1953, which is the third most appearances in history right after 471:
In his student ages he studied advertising. His 1930 season was interrupted because he had to fulfill his military service. While playing amateur tennis, he worked as a tire salesman in the meantime. Later he was appointed the director of communications for
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He started playing amateur tennis in the late 1920s by entering one of his first tournaments at the age of 17 in the 1926 edition of The French Covered Courts tournament in doubles, which he won by teaming up with French veteran
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with whom he lived together for 30 years until she died in 1976. He died at the age of 95, the last surviving Musketeer. He had a brother Roland, also amateur tennis player, with whom he won the doubles title of the
797: 1178: 1146: 1951: 1771: 1114: 904: 1617: 356:" and Boussus was the "Fifth Musketeer". He finally got his chance to play at the Davis cup in 1934, when the Four Musketeers had retired. During World War II in 1941 in 476:. Apart from his tennis playing style, he is known as the first man to wear shorts instead of pants on court. He was in a civil partnership with French parfume designer 843: 3045: 1500: 206: 202: 1670: 1944: 1699: 884: 3025: 160: 156: 1280: 2026: 2013: 2000: 188: 1551: 1519: 1310: 2452: 2439: 2208: 2195: 2182: 2169: 2156: 2143: 2130: 2117: 2104: 2091: 2078: 2065: 2052: 2039: 1359: 368:, a feat that is unrecognized by the ITF. The same year he starred in a movie called "L'Appel du stade". After the war he became the captain of the 1937: 174: 1963: 431:
on one occasion (1931). He was ranked number one French tennis player four times in a row in the consecutive years of 1934, 1935, 1936 and 1937.
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between 1949 and 1952 and vice-captain from 1953. In the very first year of his leadership France reached the final of the
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four times, in 1929, 1930, 1931, and 1932, although he never played. The members of the team became known as the "
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for the first time in 15 years. In club level team competitions he represented Racing Club de France of Paris.
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Spa Championships in 1937, while also winning the singles and mixed contest as well.
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were defeated in the doubles finals of the French Championships by
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At the peak of his career in 1932 his play was observed by
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(20 August 2003). 786: 640:Mixed doubles (1 titles, 1 runner-up) 391:in Sydney, Australia in November 1934 1796: 1011: 488: 1886:Association of Tennis Professionals 1583: 1360:"Finale Coupe Davis Melbourne 2001" 1241: 13: 798:"Disparition de Christian Boussus" 14: 3057: 1875: 1807:[Mrs. Germaine Cellier]. 1731:Alexis BrĂ©zet, ed. (1 May 1936). 1340:. Paris, France: parisenimages.fr 844:"Net Matches opens here tomorrow" 332:in 1928(lost to fellow Frenchman 1698:Henry McLemore (14 March 1932). 1552:"Perry extended to beat Boussus" 1496:"Deutsche Tennismeisterschaften" 1459:[Santoro, ties record]. 1336:Roger-Viollet (September 1941). 762: 751: 739: 708: 697: 685: 622: 611: 599: 536: 466: 458:'s then active Davis Cup player 449: 429:British Hard Court Championships 427:in Hamburg (1930, 1931) and the 318: 257:Grand Slam mixed doubles results 51: 27: 1900:International Tennis Federation 1772:"Tennis Stars play in Auckland" 1488: 1283:[Famous participants]. 330:Pacific South-west Championship 120:Left-handed (1-handed backhand) 1780:. Vol. 65, no. 280. 1368:FĂ©dĂ©ration Française de Tennis 1085:Nigel Sharpe (20 March 1932). 1043: 328:. He was the runner-up at the 1: 1708:. Vol. 82, no. 74. 1635:"China two down in Davis Cup" 1520:"Boussus First in French Net" 1051:"matchID - Christian Boussus" 954:. III (in Hungarian). 18–19. 946:[International news] 779: 383:Christian Boussus (left) and 1848:(in French). Paris, France: 1247:"2010 Davis Cup Media Guide" 423:(20). Boussus twice won the 7: 344:pairing Davis Cup teammate 10: 3062: 3031:French male tennis players 1643:. No. 14. Singapore, 219:Grand Slam doubles results 145:Grand Slam singles results 2473: 1970: 1676:The Sydney Morning Herald 1281:"Participations cĂ©lĂšbres" 364:doubles title partnering 292: 278: 261: 256: 251: 237: 223: 218: 213: 195: 181: 167: 149: 144: 129: 124: 116: 108: 97: 84: 64: 46: 42:Jacques Christian Boussus 38: 33:Christian Boussus in 1927 26: 3036:Sportspeople from HyĂšres 2626:Larisa Savchenko Neiland 2600:Larisa Savchenko Neiland 1425:Marie-HĂ©lĂšne RoukhadzĂ©. 1398:"Rosewall wins in Paris" 1213:, ed. (13 August 1929). 942:, ed. 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Index


France
HyĂšres
Neuilly-sur-Seine
A. Wallis Myers
Australian Open
1928
1935
French Open
1931
Wimbledon
1928
US Open
1928
1931
French Open
1932
Wimbledon
1929
Australian Open
1935
French Open
1938
Wimbledon
1938
tennis
René Lacoste
Pacific South-west Championship
Henri Cochet
Anna Harper

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